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Economy Overview

Securing international economic agreements, many of which are contingent on Taliban peace progress; Increasing exports to $2 billion USD by 2023; Continuing to expand government revenue collection Countering corruption and navigating challenges from the power-sharing agreement; and Developing a strong private sector that can empower the economy.

Agriculture Products

opium, wheat, fruits, nuts, wool, mutton, sheepskins, lambskins, poppies

Industries

small-scale production of bricks, textiles, soap, furniture, shoes, fertilizer, apparel, food products, non-alcoholic beverages, mineral water, cement; handwoven carpets; natural gas, coal, copper

Industrial Production Growth Rate

-1.9% (2016 est.)

Labor Force

8.478 million (2017 est.)

Labor Force by Occupation

Agriculture: 44.3%

Industry: 18.1%

Services: 37.6% (2017 est.)

Unemployment Rate

22.6% (2016 est.)

Population Below Poverty Line

54.5% (2017 est.)

Household Income or Consumption by Percentage Share

Lowest 10%: 3.8%

Highest 10%: 24% (2008)

Budget

Revenues: 2.276 billion (2017 est.)

Expenditures: 5.328 billion (2017 est.)

Public Debt

7.8% of GDP (2016 est.)

Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate

Stock of Narrow Money

Stock of Broad Money

Stock of Domestic Credit

Market Value of Publicly Traded Shares

Reserves of Foreign Exchange and Gold

$6.901 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

Debt External

$284 million (FY10/11)

Stock of Direct Foreign Investment at Home

Stock of Direct Foreign Investment Abroad

Exchange Rates

57.25 (2013 est.)
Year

GDP Official Exchange Rate

  • $20.24 billion 2017 est.

Taxes and Other Revenues

  • 11.2% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Fiscal Year

  • 21 December - 20 December

GDP Purchasing Power Parity

GDP Real Growth Rate

    1% (2015 est.)

GDP Per Capital

    $2,000 (2015 est.)

Gross National Saving

    21.4% of GDP (2015 est.)

GDP Composition by end Use

GDP Composition by Sector of Origin

Inflation Rate Consumer Prices

    4.4% (2016 est.)

Current Account Balance

    $1.409 billion (2016 est.)

Exports

    $614.2 million (2016 est.)

Exports Partners

  • India
    56.5%
  • Pakistan
    29.6%

Exports Commodities

    Opium, fruits and nuts, handwoven carpets, wool, cotton, hides and pelts, precious and semi-precious gems, and medical herbs

Imports

    $6.16 billion (2016 est.)

Imports Partners

  • China
    21%
  • Iran
    20.5%
  • Pakistan
    11.8%
  • Kazakhstan
    11%
  • Uzbekistan
    6.8%
  • Malaysia
    5.3%

Imports Commodities

    Machinery and other capital goods, food, textiles, petroleum products
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